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Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.

Billie Jean King

In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it.
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Father Husband Sports
I must keep my sights on the final goal, to win, win, win-and with more love and passion than the world has ever witnessed in any performance.
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Performance Witnessed Sight Win
Sports are a microcosm of society.
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Microcosm Sports
The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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Care Educational Games
Don’t go into debt and don’t spend a lot. It’s not how much money you make, it’s how much you spend.
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Debt Game Spend Tennis
When we reach the point where the women athletes are getting their pick of dates just as easily as the men athletes, then we’ve really and truly arrived. Parity at last!
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Athlete Men Point Reach Sports Time
I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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Bests Event Men Sports Team
I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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Future Game Generation Thinking
It’s about learning your craft. That’s a wonderful thing–especially with today’s consumerism and instant gratification.
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Choices Craft Gratification Player Thinking
It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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Important People Thinking
Champions take responsibility.
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Champion Responsibility Taking
Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It’s dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that makes you great.
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Dedication Leadership Sports
I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don’t think about coming out. Unless you’re number one in the world, nobody cares, usually.
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Numbers Player Thinking Younger
I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.
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Business Game Team Tennis World
Some people do have softer boundaries.
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Boundaries People Softer
Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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Pressure Winning Wrestling

Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.

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